A-Z Fundraising Ideas sportenglandclubmatters.com DISCLAIMER: Information is for guidance only and does not constitute formal professional advice. As such, no reliance should be placed on the information contained in this toolkit. Where specific issues arise in your organisation advice should be sought from the relevant expert(s) as necessary. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O Auction Bike ride Cake sale Dance-athon Expert talk Fun run Give it up Hair braiding (or shaving!) Indoor games Jumble sale Karaoke Lawn mowing Mini olympics Non-uniform day Outgrown exchange Ask local businesses to donate some prizes and auction them off after a game or at a club evening. Make sure you have a loud and confident auctioneer! Organise a local bike ride and charge entrants. It’s a great way to advertise your sports club and raise some funds. If you’re more adventurous, plan a longer, sponsored ride (e.g. London to Brighton). It might not be the sportiest idea, but it’s certainly the tastiest! Invite your members to bake cakes and sell them at a local event or fair. Ever wondered how long you could boogie for? Well here’s your chance to find out. Organise a sponsored dance-athon and see how many hours you can last. Arrange for a local celebrity, or expert in an area of interest, to come in and talk to your club members one evening, followed by a Q&A session. Charge an entrance fee. Set up a short running route, create some posters and flyers and invite people to join a sponsored fun run. Add a fancy dress theme to top-off the amusement. Hair braiding is a popular stall at a local fair or event...alternatively, find a brave volunteer who’s willing to shave off their locks for sponsorship! Forfeiting a favourite food, drink or habit for a month can be a rewarding challenge. You simply need to ask people to sponsor you for it to bring in some money for your club. Organise an indoor games evening, with an assortment of boardgames, card games, charades, etc. and ask people to pay if they want to play. You may be surprised by the amount of money that can be raised by selling that unwanted bric-a-brac at a jumble or car boot sale. You could hold a raffle alongside to raise even more funds. Rent a karaoke machine and host a sing-along evening at your clubhouse, if you have one, or a local hall. You could turn it into a competition or just ask people to pay to sing. Borrow or rent a lawn mower, make some eye-catching flyers and offer your gardening services to the local community for a small fee. Clearly communicate your cause on the flyers. Organise a miniature version of the world’s largest sporting event. Split participants into teams, charge an entry fee and finish with a medal ceremony. Organise a day at a local workplace or school for people to pay a small fee to wear their non-work/school uniform. You could team up with a local charity and split the funds. A fantastic opportunity for old sports equipment to find a new home and if you charge a small amount to participate, your club could benefit too. Fundraising is one of the many ways to generate income for your sports club. Fundraising is not only a great opportunity to involve all members of your club, as well as wider friends and family, it’s also a chance to get creative, have fun and raise some funds.